Kristina V.

Kristina V. has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Kristina is currently the Head of Network Services at Swissgrid AG, a position they started in August 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Manager Wholesale at Sunrise GmbH from November 2021 to July 2023. From 2011 to 2021, Kristina held multiple roles at Swisscom, including Leader for Teams Development, Cloud Transformation Team and Project Lead, ICT Solutions and Cloud Architect, Business Process Manager, and Teamleader in Network Operations. Kristina has also worked as a Manager Data VPN and Security and Project Manager at Alcatel-Lucent from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, Kristina has experience as a Project Manager at Sunrise Communications AG from 2007 to 2008, a Network Engineer at TDC Switzerland AG - sunrise from 2001 to 2007, a Cisco Bootcamp participant at Allcom AG in 2001, a System Engineer at City and University Library in Osijek from 1999 to 2001, and a Trainee at Mettler Toledo from 1998 to 1999. Alongside their professional career, Kristina also owns and manages Apartment Kristina in Croatia since 2006, handling marketing and contractual aspects.

Kristina V. has a diverse education history. Kristina obtained a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Sveučilište 'Josipa Jurja Strossmayera' u Osijeku, starting in 1993 and graduating in 1999. Prior to that, they attended 3. Gimnazija Osijek from 1989 to 1993, where they focused on the subjects of Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry.

Later on, Kristina V. pursued further education in Business Administration, International Management, and Strategy. From 2005 to 2007, they attended Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Switzerland and earned an eMBA degree in those fields of study.

In addition to their formal education, Kristina V. has also obtained several certifications. Some of these certifications include "Develop Your Skills as a New or Emerging People Leader," "Developing Self-Awareness," "Lead with Positive Power," "Leadership Foundations," "Leadership Principles for Emerging Leaders with Bill George," "Equity First: The Path to Inclusion and Belonging," "Digital Transformation," "Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging," "Moving DEI from Intention to Impact with Ruchika Tulshyan," "IoT Foundations: Fundamentals," "Personal Productivity for Product Managers," "Product Management First Steps," "Transitioning to Product Management," "AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner," "AWS Partner: Accreditation (Technical)," "AWS Partner: Cloud Economics Accreditation," "Cloud & DevOps: Continuous Transformation," "Scaled Scrum Master Certified (SSMC)," "Cert Prep: Certified Scrum Master," and "Cert Prep: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP\®)." These certifications cover a wide range of topics, including leadership, diversity and inclusion, product management, cloud computing, and agile methodologies. The obtained certifications span from 2018 to 2023, indicating Kristina V.'s commitment to continuous learning and professional development.